Apple gets boost in French privacy fight, but still faces probe


Isabelle de Silva Head of Frances competition authority talks during a news conference after French antitrust authority published a decision on iPhone maker Apple in Paris France March 17 2021. REUTERSGonzalo Fuentes

Isabelle de Silva, Head of France's competition authority, talks during a news conference after French antitrust authority published a decision on iPhone maker Apple, in Paris, France, March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - Apple was given a boost on Wednesday as France's antitrust watchdog rejected advertisers' requests to suspend the iPhone maker's upcoming privacy feature, but it still faces a probe into whether it unfairly favours its own products and services.

Apple's new 'App Tracking Transparency' feature allows users to block advertisers from tracking them across different applications.

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